topic Re: WIBU key problem in Installation & update

WIBU key problem

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:00:21 GMT

I have Archicad 9 at my office and have just purchased a Dell Dimension pc so I can also work at home. I needed to fit a parallel port PCI card as the pc only had USB ports and my key is parallel. When I load Archicad I get the message that the protection key has not been found, I tested the new port with a printer and it is ok. I uninstalled and then installed Archicad again with the key plugged in but it still will not work. Office pc is Windows xp pro, home is xp Home, could this be the problem.
Any suggestions ?

Re: WIBU key problem

Ben Odonnell — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:17:24 GMT

Hi Richard,
XP Home should not be a problem. If you down load the latest WIBU drivers from their web site www.wibu.com
That should do the trick for you.

HTH.
Cheers.
Ben

Re: WIBU key problem

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:28:20 GMT

Thanks Ben, I will try downloading the driver.

regards

Re: WIBU key problem

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:31:25 GMT

So did this help? I have the very same problem. I have Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition at home. I installed WIBU-KEY software from ArchiCAD 9 installation CD and then went on:
https://upgrade.graphisoft.com
where I got a prompt that it does not recognize WIBU key.
Downloading new driver didn't help neither.
😞

Re: WIBU key problem

Djordje — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:42:31 GMT

Install ArchiCAD WITHOUT the key plugged in.

When all the install is finished, restart the computer. Then plug the key in. XP will recognize the new hardware, and offer automatic install. Accept it.
The installation should go easily.

THEN start ArchiCAD.

It should work.

Re: WIBU key problem

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:47:19 GMT

Thanks Djordje. Just spoke to local distributor. Well, he sais that a whole series of dongles is faulty and needs to be replaced. Now we are waiting for new dongles from Budapest. So no home work this weekend! ...hmmm, that's not so bad actually...

Re: WIBU key problem

Djordje — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 02:55:02 GMT

Akos wrote:
Thanks Djordje. Just spoke to local distributor. Well, he sais that a whole series of dongles is faulty and needs to be replaced. Now we are waiting for new dongles from Budapest. So no home work this weekend! ...hmmm, that's not so bad actually...

Not bad at all 😉

Re: WIBU key problem

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:19:38 GMT

Got a new dongle and it works fine now!

Anyway, thanks again...